Olivier Grondeau publishes account of Iranian imprisonment, selected for Goncourt Prize

Olivier Grondeau, detained in Iran for two and a half years, publishes *Joseph in the Night*.

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His account, based on prison encounters, is shortlisted for the 2026 Goncourt Prize.

It provides a rare insight into Iranian prison conditions.

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